November 29, 2021
Steven Roy Caulker who is a Sierra Leonean-English born professional footballer has received green light to play for Sierra Leone.
The Alanyaspor center-back is ready to give his all for his country after he has successfully switched his nationality from England to Sierra Leone.
He only made one appearance for the England national team and represented the Great Britain Olympic football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but the new FIFA eligibility rule has allowed Caulker to represent Sierra Leone.
The 29-year-old is of Sierra Leonean descent through his paternal grandfather, and of Scottish descent through a grandmother.
Caulker won his first senior cap for England just before age 21 in November 2021.
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool center-back was part of the Leone Stars camp in Morocco and played a game for the national team. An attestation was signed by Sierra Leone Government on Friday, and FIFA has attest receipt of the document, which means an absolute green light is possible.
In his words, Caulker said “playing for Sierra Leone became an obvious choice, and obvious decision l played for England at the age of 20 when I made my debut playing for the first team, but since then I have not played for England, I have been a part of some sound but not on pitch”.
His addition to the Sierra Leone national team will be a big boost to the defend, as he demonstrated his leadership and experience during the international friendly match Leone Stars played against Morocco U-23 in October.
Caulker played for several senior football clubs; amongst the lot are Alanyaspor, Dundee United, Liverpool, Southampton, Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur etc.